Improvement in writing-tablets



H. M.. HINSDILL.

` Writing Tablets. N0,l51,59|, Patentedlun 2,1874.

UNITED STATES PATENT l OFFICEo HENRY M. HINSDILL, OF GRAND RAPIDS,MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN WRITINGjTABLETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 151,591, dated June 2,1874; application tiled May 5, 1874.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY M. HrNsDILL, ofGrand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have inventedcertain new 'and useful Improvements in Writing- Tablets, and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art towhich it pertains to make and use the same, reference heilig had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specica-tion.

My invention consists of a rubber suspendin g-loop and tubularpencilholder in one piece, as a new article of manufacture and trade,for attachment to office memorandum-books and other articles for ofliceand school use.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lrepresents a View, in perspective,of my combined rubber suspending-loop and tubular pencilholder asapplied to an office scratch-book; Fig. 2, a detached view of the saidrubber loop and pencil-holder.

This device is more especially designed as an attachment to the officescratclrbook patented to me January 7, 1873; but it is readily adaptedto other articles for like purposes, slates, &c.

The loop A is of soft rubber, and has a tubular pencil-clasp, B, of thesame material, through which the pencil is inserted and held,

and these two parts are formed in one piece with a suspending-eye.

In the example shown, as will be seen by dotted lines, the holding end aof the sus-y pending-loop is clamped between the leaves and back of ascratch-book; but it is obvious that it may be fastened to other thingsin any suitable manner.

This device, by means of its elasticity, may be made tosustain.considerable weight without tearing or otherwise injuring itsfastening, and will easily adapt itself to any one position in which itmay be placed, While the tubular clasp will hold different-sizedpencils. It is convenient for attachment, and, being cast of one piece,with the pencil-clasp on one side of the loop, the simple fastening ofthe loop supplies also the elastic pencil-holder on the flat front sideof the loop.

I claiml. As a new articleV of 'manufacture and trade, the combinedrubber suspending-loop and tubular pencil-holder herein described.

2. The combination of a suspendingloop and tubular pencil-holder, in onepiece, with an office memorandum-book. Y

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

Ttilesses: HENRY M. HINSDILL.

EDWARD TAGGART, VJAMES A. ROGERS.

